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A judicial officer of a district court who conducts initial proceedings in criminal cases, decides criminal misdemeanor cases, conducts many pretrial civil and criminal matters on behalf of district judges, and decides civil cases with the consent of the parties.
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Judicial officers who assist U.S. district court judges in getting cases ready for trial. They may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a district court judge.
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Bad.
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With bad faith.
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The commission of an unlawful act.
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An action instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.
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With an evil intent.
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In a bad manner.
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Any professional misconduct.
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Writ issued by a superior court to an inferior tribunal to enforce the performance of a public duty.
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In federal court, the individual that serves process on behalf of an indigent party to an action.
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A publication consisting of several volumes which contains names, addresses, specialties and rating of United States lawyers; also includes digests of state and foreign statutory law.
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A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps them agree on a settlement.
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Items to be remembered.
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A legal brief in support of the position taken by a party in an action.
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The "guilty mind" necessary to establish criminal responsibility.
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The absorption of one thing or right into another.
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A person under the age of legal competence.
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A book maintained in state court that contains minute entries of all hearings and trial conducted by the judge.
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